| Description |
1 online resource |
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Routledge studies in modern British history ; 21
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Routledge studies in modern British history ; 21.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Neoliberal thought -- chapter 2 Neoliberal ideas in Britain after 1945 -- chapter 3 Economic policy and the Thatcher government -- chapter 4 Liberalization? Exchange controls and enterprise zones -- chapter 5 Financial deregulation -- chapter 6 Trade union reform -- chapter 7 Electricity privatization -- chapter 8 Broadcasting policy -- chapter 9 Social policy: education vouchers and housing. |
| Summary |
"The premiership of Margaret Thatcher has been portrayed as uniquely ideological in its pursuit of a more market-based economy. A body of literature has been built on how a sharp turn to the right by the Conservative Party during the 1980s - inspired by the likes of Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek - acted as one of the key stepping-stones to the turbo-charged capitalism and globalization of our modern world. But how 'neoliberal' was Thatcherism? The link between ideas and the Thatcher government has frequently been over-generalised and under-specified. Existing accounts tend to characterise neoliberalism as a homogeneous, and often ill-defined, group of thinkers that exerted a broad influence over the Thatcher government. In particular, this study explores how Margaret Thatcher approached special interest groups, a core neoliberal concern. The results demonstrate a willingness to utilise the state, often in contradictory ways, to pursue apparently more market-orientated policies. This book - through a combination of archival research, interviews and examination of neoliberal thought itself - defines the dominant strains of neoliberalism more clearly and explores their relationship with Thatcherism."--Provided by publisher |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Neoliberalism -- Great Britain -- 21st century.
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Conservatism -- Great Britain -- 21st century.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference. |
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Conservatism. |
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Neoliberalism. |
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Politics and government. |
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Great Britain. |
| Chronological Term |
1979-2099 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Ledger, Robert. Neoliberal thought and Thatcherism. London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018 9781138280267 (OCoLC)975368819 |
| ISBN |
9781315272290 (electronic bk.) |
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1315272296 (electronic bk.) |
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9781351987639 |
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1351987631 |
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9781351987653 |
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1351987658 |
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9781351987646 |
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135198764X |
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9781138280267 |
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1138280267 |
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